Is github.com safe to visit?

Scanify rates github.com as low risk with a 5/100 risk score. Some signals suggest caution. Review the engine-by-engine breakdown before trusting this site.

How old is the github.com domain?

The domain was registered October 9, 2007 and is 19 years old through MarkMonitor Inc.. Long-established domains are less likely to be throwaway scam sites, though age alone does not prove safety.

How did Scanify check github.com?

We checked github.com against VirusTotal (multiple antivirus engines), Google Safe Browsing, the urlscan.io sandbox, WHOIS domain age, SSL certificate analysis and redirect tracing in a single scan, then combined the signals into one 0-100 score.

When was github.com last scanned?

This safety report was generated 13 days ago (2026-10-29T18:27:10.962Z). Use the Re-scan button for a fresh check; verdicts change as scammers move domains and threat intelligence updates.

Is github.com safe? Low Risk (5/100)

Engine-by-engine breakdown

VirusTotal

0 malicious, 0 suspicious out of 93 engines (clean)

✓

Domain Age

6,960 days old (19.1 years)

✓

SSL Certificate

Valid, issued by Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA DV E36

✓

urlscan.io Sandbox

Score 0 · view full sandbox report ↗

✓

Redirects

1 hop, lands on release-assets.githubusercontent.com

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Domain facts for github.com

Registered	October 9, 2007 (19 years old)
Registrar	MarkMonitor Inc.
Certificate issuer	Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA DV E36
Certificate expires	in 31 days
Certificate age	58 days
Engines consulted	93 (60 harmless, 33 undetected, 0 malicious, 0 suspicious)
Redirect chain	`https://github.com/adrian-lebioda/SpaceMarineCoreFix/releases/download/v1.0.1/DINPUT8.dll` → https://release-assets.githubusercontent.com/github-production-release-asset/518470488/2fb699db-28a9-4890-a7ab-d3dc752bf452?sp=r&sv=2018-11-09&sr=b&spr=https&se=2026-10-29T19%3A18%3A52Z&rscd=attachment%3B+filename%3DDINPUT8.dll&rsct=application%2Foctet-stream&skoid=96c2d410-5711-43a1-aedd-ab1947aa7ab0&sktid=398a6654-997b-47e9-b12b-9515b896b4de&skt=2026-10-29T18%3A18%3A40Z&ske=2026-10-29T19%3A18%3A52Z&sks=b&skv=2018-11-09&sig=4pSt%2B254WDHKDzbth%2B69FP%2FRrbfHhqPzWkpF1%2F4Kt8M%3D&jwt=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJnaXRodWIuY29tIiwiYXVkIjoicmVsZWFzZS1hc3NldHMuZ2l0aHVidXNlcmNvbnRlbnQuY29tIiwia2V5Ijoia2V5MSIsImV4cCI6MTc5MzI5ODY4OCwibmJmIjoxNzkzMjk4Mzg4LCJwYXRoIjoicmVsZWFzZWFzc2V0cHJvZHVjdGlvbi5ibG9iLmNvcmUud2luZG93cy5uZXQifQ.yppS9WyfzadbUq4brOjjqVNPCxm36ejrcFiNiWr4zzE&response-content-disposition=attachment%3B%20filename%3DDINPUT8.dll&response-content-type=application%2Foctet-stream
First scanned	September 29, 2026
Times scanned	8

Risk score breakdown

Redirects to a different domain: githubusercontent.com

+5

Only signals that added risk are listed. A clean scan has an empty table and a score of 0.

Score history

Across 8 scans since September 29, 2026, the risk score is unchanged. Latest: 5/100 on October 29, 2026.

October 29, 2026	5/100 · Low Risk
October 23, 2026	5/100 · Low Risk
October 16, 2026	5/100 · Low Risk
October 15, 2026	0/100 · Safe
October 14, 2026	5/100 · Low Risk
October 14, 2026	5/100 · Low Risk

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What to do with this result

Scanify didn't find significant red flags on github.com. The site is most likely safe to visit, but no scan is perfect. If you're entering sensitive information, double-check the URL exactly matches what you expect, and remember that a safe domain can still host a bad deal.